EUR/USD Price Analysis: Holds position around 1.0850 due to bullish bias
- EUR/USD may test the upper boundary as the daily chart analysis shows a bullish bias.
- The 14-day RSI indicates a confirmation of a bullish trend for the pair.
- The nine-day EMA at the 1.0782 level could act as a key support.
EUR/USD halts its seven-day winning streak, trading around 1.0830 during the Asian hours on Monday. The renewed demand for the US Dollar (USD) puts pressure on the EUR/USD pair. However, the decline in the US Treasury yields could limit the upside of the Greenback and support the pair.
The technical analysis of the daily chart shows a bullish inclination, with the pair moving within an ascending channel. Furthermore, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum indicator, is above the 50 level, confirming the bullish trend for EUR/USD. Continued upward movement could reinforce the pair's bullish bias.
The EUR/USD pair faces potential resistance near the upper boundary of the ascending channel around 1.0890, with further resistance at the psychological level of 1.0900. A breakout above 1.0900 could strengthen the pair's momentum toward revisiting the three-month high at 1.0915.
On the downside, initial support for EUR/USD lies near the nine-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.0782, followed by support near the lower boundary of the ascending channel around 1.0750.
A breach below the latter might increase downward pressure, targeting support around the key level of 1.0670, potentially serving as a rebound support level.
EUR/USD: Daily Chart
(This story was corrected on July 8 at 6:16 GMT to say that a decline in the US Treasury yields could support the pair, not put pressure on it).
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Akhtar Faruqui
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Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.
